There are countless temples and shrines in Japan, especially in Kyoto. While temples are for Buddhists, shrines are the worship places for Japanese traditional Shinto (神道教). Shinto Shrines are marked by its symbolical gate, Torii (鸟居). The most famous, also the most photographed, shrine is Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社) in…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5cupDcMSpdk Stupidly loud. Rating: [rating: 1.5/5]
Most Japanese food taste quite light, (except noodles, they are very salty), and simple. A small portion of salted vegetables (咸菜) or Sashimi can be put on top of rice to make a dish. In fact, the rice itself is an ingredient. It is fresh and fragrant so the whole…
We arrived in Tokyo at Sunday night (4/25). I woke up at 4AM in the morning the next day and couldn't get to sleep any longer, so I decided to have a morning walk around the city. Our hotel is only 5-minute-walk to Ginza (银座). With the reputation of one…
[abp:076032087X:c:alignright]Author: David Alexander Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pMiCJefpn9Q Wonderful costumes. That's about it. Rating: [rating: 2.5/5]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5VRqk7yESnw An action movie who does its basic. Rating: [rating: 3/5]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=m3yaZO-7NNk So cheap. Rating: [rating: 1/5]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5iaYLCiq5RM Fail to deliver the intensity that a psychological thriller requires, although Leonardo DiCaprio is as intense as usual. Rating: [rating: 2.5/5]